---
name: "proc_sys_dev"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "man-pages"
version: "6.19-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/proc_sys_dev"
---

# proc\_sys\_dev(5)

device-specific information

## NAME

/proc/sys/dev/ - device-specific information

## DESCRIPTION

- */proc/sys/dev/*

  This directory contains device-specific information (e.g., *dev/cdrom/info*). On some systems, it may be empty.

## SEE ALSO

[**proc**(5)](/proc/5.md), [**proc\_sys**(5)](/proc_sys/5.md)